The Song of Grassroots (2020)

01/16/2020 (ID) • 1h 47m

Documentary

Overview

Fajar Merah (21 years old) is the son of Wiji Thukul – a poets and human rights activist who was ‘made to disappeared’ in 1998 by The Soeharto Regime. Together with ‘Merah Bercerita’, a band established at 2010, and supported by his family, he tries to bring back his father’s poems to life, covers them with music notations and creates a music album. In a dynamic background of 2014 Presidential Election, 16 years after the 1998 tragedy, Fajar and family develops a new hope on one candidate; Joko Widodo, to solve some Human Rights Violation cases, to find Wiji Thukul and other victims.

Top Billed Cast

Fajar Merah

Self (Wiji Thukul's Son / Vocalist)

Gandhi Asta

Self (Guitarist of Merah Bercerita)

Yanuar Arifin

Self (Bassist of Merah Bercerita)

Lintang Bumi

Self (Drummer of Merah Bercerita)

Fitri Nganthi Wani

Self (Wiji Thukul's Daughter)

Wahyu Susilo

Self (Wiji Thukul's Brother)

Todung Mulya Lubis

Self (Founder of Human Rights Study Center)

Kemis Harjosuwito

Self (Wiji Thukul's Father)

Sayem Harjosuwito

Self (Wiji Thukul's Mother)


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Status

Released

Original Language

Indonesian

Budget

-

Revenue

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